VII.1.4 Pompeii. Shop. Excavated 1855. (Strada d’Olconio 27)

VII.1.4 Pompeii, in centre, VII.1.3, on left, and VII.1.5, on right. December 2018.

Looking north on Via dell’Abbondanza. Photo courtesy of Aude Durand.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007.  Entrance, looking east along Via dell’Abbondanza.

In June 1855, various painted graffiti were found on the pilaster between VII.1.3 and 4, on the left.

Holconium  aed(ilem)  o(ro)  v(os)  f(aciatis)  Clodius   [CIL IV 752]

[L(ucium)]  Popidium  [L(uci)]  f(ilium)   [CIL IV 779]

Popidium  aed(ilem)

Proculus  rog(at)    [CIL IV 727]

See Pagano, M. and Prisciandaro, R., 2006. Studio sulle provenienze degli oggetti rinvenuti negli scavi borbonici del regno di Napoli. Naples: Nicola Longobardi.  (p.173)

According to Della Corte, he believed the owner of the workshop to be Clodius, and possibly his workers were cloakmakers?, due to the recommendations found on the pilaster between VII.1.3 and VII.1.4,

Clodius (rogat)   [CIL IV 752] (see above)

Gavium Rufum

[...]

Sagari rog(ant)   [CIL IV 753]

See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.231)

VII.1.4 Pompeii. May 2005. Entrance.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. West wall.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Base of stairs in north-west corner.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. North wall.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. East wall.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. East side of entrance on Via dell’ Abbondanza.

VII.1.4 Pompeii. December 2007. Threshold or sill.